Update: This post was featured on Zen Habits’ Simple Links blog today (Dec. 1). Cool! Thanks, Leo. Bringing my holiday decorations out of hiding is an annual pleasure. Over the weekend, I found my copy of “Holidays On Ice,” the Christmas classic by David Sedaris; the Mistletoad ornament that my mother bought for me on […]
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Food pantries could use help more than ever this year. But one essential is something donors don’t tend to think of: diapers. Jennifer Gish (518 Moms) launched a diaper drive today for the Food Pantries for the Capital District. From her blog: Because diapers — along with paper towels, personal hygiene items and sanitary products […]
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If your kids are getting new bikes for Christmas, or have simply outgrown their old ones, Troy Bike Rescue could use the castoffs for a good cause. The volunteer-operated community bike project is accepting gently used children’s bicycles. Volunteers will spruce them up and donate them to Unity House in Troy. The bicycles will be […]
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If you plan to shop at the mall in Rotterdam this weekend, bring more than your wallet. Times Union sports editor Hank Domin and his family will be hosting a troop drive there to honor the memory of his late brother-in-law, Mike Smith. “He was a big supporter of the troops and held his own […]
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This has been a tough year for a lot of people. It’s also the season of giving. As a pre-Thanksgiving gift, Get Rich Slowly came up with a list of nine creative, low-cost ways to help charitable organizations. I’ve used a couple of the tips this week already. Yesterday, I mailed a check to the […]
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Two readers had questions on last week’s guest post about how to set up a personal filing system. Here they are, with a two-part answer from professional organizer Neil Bindelglass. Question: This is something I have tried to get a handle on several times before. My main issue is knowing what I need to keep […]
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A local Simple Living group is holding its monthly meeting tomorrow night in Troy. Details via e-mail: We have no speaker this month. That means we have a chance to talk with each other and learn from each other. A chance to connect with like-minded people, all trying in our own individual way to live […]
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I’m posting this because: a) It happened in my hometown; b) I’ve written before about chicken ordinances in the Albany area; c) It’s Sunday, and I think it’s funny. Here’s the story from the Durango (Colo.) Herald:
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